Multiple jigsaw puzzle



Oct. 6, 1964 J. MILLER MULTIPLE JIGSAW PUZZLE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledJuly 16, 1962 PIC-3.2

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ATTORNEY Oct. 6, 1964 J. MILLER MULTIPLE JIGSAW PUZZLE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Filed July 16, 1962 INVENTOR.

JACK MILLER BY 8 ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,151,867 MULTELE di-GSAWPUZZLE Each F iiier, 1410 29th St., Miami Beach, Fla. Filed July 16,1962, Ser. No. 2139,9849 4- Claims. (Cl. 273157) This invention relatesto games, and more particularly to games of the jig-saw puzzle typewherein a plurality of puzzle pieces or cut-outs of various interfittingshapes are assembled on the surface of a game board to produce apicture.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a gameboard mounted for rotative adjustment on a supporting base or platform,and capable of being positioned in various ways to enable selectivegroups of puzzle pieces to be fitted together on it to produce difierentpictures.

It is an object of the invention to provide a game board for theassembly of different groups of jig-saw puzzle elements with the use,acceptance and arrangement of such elements on the game board beingdetermined by the position of the game board relative to a support orplatform on which it is mounted.

More particularly, the invention contemplates the provision of asupporting base or platform provided with means for conveniently holdinga set of puzzle pieces, the platform being provided with means forrotatively supporting a segmentally-divided game board or playingsurface, the board having its segments designated by numerals or otheridentifying insignia and the platform having an indicating arrow withwhich any one of the segments of the game board may be selectivelyaligned, thereby indicating to the player the particular group of puzzlepieces to be used to produce a certain picture. The invention furthercontemplates the provision of a plurality of sets of puzzle pieces, saidsets corresponding in number to the indicated segments of the game boardso that the proper set of pieces will be used according to the positionof the game board on the platform as indicated by the arrow thereon. Theinven ion further contemplates the provision of a plurality of pins orpegs on the game board, with recesses provided in the rear face of eachof the game pieces so that not only is interfit in the usual wayobtained between the pieces, but also engagement between the recessesand pins when each of the pieces is properly placed on the board.

With these and other objects to be hereinafter set forth in view, I havedevised the arrangement of parts to be described and more particularlypointed out in the claims appended hereto.

in the accompanying drawings, wherein an illustrative embodiment of theinvention is disclosed,

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game board constructed according tothe invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the several parts of the game and someof the puzzle pieces used in conjunction therewith;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view, taken substantially on the line 33 of FIG.1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIG. 4 is a view of one of the game pieces, as seen from the under sidethereof;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view, taken substantially on the line 5-5 of FIG.1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a portion of the game board showing theindicating means borne by the same, and

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the game board with the completed or assembledpicture thereon.

The game board includes a base member or platform generally indicated at1, the same being preferably, but not necessarily, composed of moldedplastic material and "ice being in the form of a fiat, table-like memberhaving a perimetrical reinforcing flange 2 to add stiffness andstrength. The base member or platform 1 is provided toward one end withsupporting legs 3 which will hold it in an inclined position when it isrested on a table, desk or other flat surface in front of the player.

A central portion of the platform or base member 1 is formed with adepression 4, resulting in the production of a circular recess or well 5in which a circular part 6 of a game board 7 is adapted to fit andwithin which it is rotative. The depression 5 is provided with a centralhole 17 for receiving a stud 18 formed on the bottom of the circularpart 6 of the game board.

Provided near one end of the base member or platform 1 is a trough 8serving as a receptacle for the game pieces or puzzle elements 9 whichare adapted to be assembled in the manner of jig-saw puzzles on thesurface of one of the game boards 7 while the same is supported on theplatform 1. When the base member or platform is rested upon a table,desk or other flat surface, it will be supported at one end by thetrough 8 and at its other end by the legs 3 and slightly inclined,substantially as shown in FIG. 5.

The game board 7 has a flat upper playing surface 19 on which the puzzlepieces 9 of various shapes and sizes are adapted to be fitted togetherto form a picture 11 as shown in FIG. 7. The playing surface 10 isprovided with a multitude of upstanding pins or pegs 12 and the game orpuzzle pieces 5 are each provided with a number of recesses 13 which arefitted on the specific pins positioned to properly locate the respectivepieces on the board 7 to produce the picture.

The game board 7 includes an octagonal or polygonal flange 14 whichoverlies the surface of the game board platform around the depression orrecess 5 therein and the circular part 6 of the game board fits withinthe recess and its stud 18 fits in and is rotative in the hole 17. Thegame board 7 is thus rotative relatively to the platform 1 and isadjustable to cause it to assume different positions according to theset of puzzle pieces to be used and the picture to be resultantlyformed.

Each of the eight sides of the flange 14 bears an identifying numeral asindicated at 15 and the surface of the platform is provided with anarrow or pointer 16 with which any one of the identifying numerals 15may be aligned to properly position the game board for the assembly or"any particular set of game pieces.

The game contemplates the provision of a game board 7; the supportingplatform therefor and a number of sets of game pieces or puzzle elements9. Each set of puzzle pieces can be contained in a cellophane bagbeating one of the identifying numerals 15 to indicate that such set ofpieces is to be used when the game board 7 is positioned on the platformwith a similar number aligned with the arrow 16. That is to say when itis desired to fit together the parts or puzzle pieces marked 6 forexample, the game board 7 will be rotated until the numeral 6 on it ispositioned at the arrow 16 and then the parts indicated by the numeral 6can be assembled on the board, with the recesses 13 on such partsproperly fitting the pegs 12 when the parts are interfitted. Similarly,by rotating the game board 7 to position any one of its identifyingnumerals 1 to 8 at the arrow 16, the puzzle pieces for the particularpicture so designated, will be ca pable of assembly on the board. Witheach set of the puzzle pieces there can be provided a copy of thepicture which they will produce when assembled.

The game also contemplates the competitive assembly of jig-saw puzzlesnumbered in accordance with the segmental numbers on the board and thearrangement of the pins 12 and recesses 13 is such that the partsintended for the assembly of any one specific picture can only beassembled when the board is properly positioned on the base member orsupporting platform. A competitive game can be played by two or morepersons seeking to assemble either similar or diiferent pictures.

While the base member or platform 1 is shown as being provided with aplurality of upstanding pins or pegs for engagement with recesses formedin the puzzle pieces, the game .board may be made with a plain surfaceso that a jig saw puzzle may be assembled thereon in the usual manner.The jig saw puzzle may be of the type that is provided only with theoutline of the picture to be produced when the puzzle is assembled andpossibly by observing a master picture of the puzzle when completed.This is primarily for use by children and the puzzle is assembled ontothe board 16, conforming to the octagonal shape thereof and, whencompletely assembled, a fiat sheet of relatively stiff cardboard may beplaced thereover and the board then inverted so that the assembledpuzzle will be disposed upon the cardboard at which time, the child mayslightly move all of the pieces apart and apply a suitable cement totheir mating edges and so that the puzzle is then a unitary structureand after the cement has hardened, the puzzle can then be replaced uponthe board It and the outline of the picture of the puzzle can then becolored by crayon or water paint, making a very interesting andinstructional assembly that jointly functions to induce a child to firstassemble the puzzle, face up, and then to invert the board to permit thepuzzle to be cemented together, after which the device may be colored,as above noted.

In order to enable the puzzle pieces to be identified, the under side ofeach of the pieces may .be marked with a numeral corresponding to thenumeral on the game board 7 which identifies the particular puzzleproduced by the game pieces of the set. Thus, if the game pieces of anyparticular set should become mixed with those of another set, they maybe readily separated.

In playing the game, the board is placed on a table, desk or othersupport with the trough 8 thereof located adjacent to the player andwith the game pieces for any one of the eight pictures contained withinthe trough. The playing board 7 is rotatively moved until the numeralcorresponding to the set of parts in the trough is designated by thearrow 16, and the assembly of the puzzle is started and the game piecesfitted together until the surface of the board 7 is filled and thepicture completed.

Having thus described a single embodiment of the invention, it isobvious that the same is not to be restricted thereto, but is broadenough to cover all structures coming within the scope of the annexedclaims.

What I claim is:

1. A game having a supporting base, a game board rotatively supported onthe base, said game board being divided into a plurality of separatelydesignated segments, the base having an indicating mark for alignmentwith any one of the designated segments, a plurality of sets of jigsawpuzzle elements for assembly on the gameboard, each of said sets ofjig-saw elements being arranged to interfit on the game board to providea completed puzzle picture having a predetermined orientation when therotative game board is positioned with a specific segment in alignmentwith the indicating mark.

2. A game as provided for in claim 1, wherein the surface of the gameboard is provided with a plurality of upstanding pins, and the undersurfaces of the puzzle elements are formed with recesses fitting saidpins.

3. In a game, a support having a game board rotatively mounted upon it,an indicator on the support, a plurality of spaced identifying markingson the game board permitting the game board to be positioned with anyone of said markings located in registration with the indicator, and anumber of sets of marked interfitting puzzle pieces, each set behiusable for assembly on the game board to complete a picture having apredetermined orientation when its marker is the same as that positionedby the game board in registration with the indicator.

4. A game having a base member provided with a central, circulardepression, a game board having a circular under part fitting in thedepression and allowing rotative movement of the game board relativelyto the base member, the game board having an octagonal upper flangeoverlying the face of the base member around the depression, the eightsections of the octagonal flange each hearing an identifying numeral,the base member bearing an indicator with which any one of the sectionsof the flange is adapted to be aligned, and a plurality of sets ofinterfitting jig-saw elements for assembly on the game board, each ofsaid sets of jig-saw elements being arranged to interfit on the gameboard to provide a completed puzzle picture having a predeterminedorientation when the game board is located in a certain position inrelation to the indicator on the base member and said particular set ofpuzzle elements is assembled from that side of the game board which isopposite to a specific identifying numeral.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,011,058 Krase Aug. 13, 1935 2,222,985 Markell Nov. 26, 1940 2,659,163Albee Nov. 17, 1953 FOREIGN PATENTS 127,197 Great Britain May 29, 1919553,798 Great Britain June 7, 1943

1. A GAME HAVING SUPPORTING BASE, A GAME BOARD ROTATIVELY SUPPORTED ONTHE BASE, SAID GAME BOARD BEING DIVIDED INTO A PLURALITY OF SEPARATELYDESIGNATED SEGMENTS, THE BASE HAVING AN INDICATING MARK FOR ALIGNMENTWITH ANY ONE OF THE DESIGNATED SEGMENTS, A PLURALITY OF SETS OF JIGSAWPUZZLE ELEMENTS FOR ASSEMBLY ON THE GAMEBOARD, EACH OF SAID SETS OFJIG-SAW ELEMENTS BEING ARRANGED TO INTERFIT ON THE GAME BOARD TO PROVIDEA COMPLETED PUZZLE PICTURE HAVING A PREDETERMINED ORIENTATION WHEN THEROTATIVE GAME BOARD IS POSITIONED WITH A SPECIFIC SEGMENT IN ALIGNMENTWITH THE INDICATING MARK.